M Baze Dead

[Riot]

Wish someone who had seen him not moving in the car had bothered to wander over to the car to check it out in the morning, rather than the afternoon. That really bothers me.

[Rootdog1]

I agree with Riot. Said many saw him in his truck in the morning and they found him after 4pm....what the hell is that?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Rootdog1

I agree with Riot. Said many saw him in his truck in the morning and they found him after 4pm....what the hell is that?

I worried he overdosed intentionally with the intent to be discovered by parking on the backstretch - but wasn't as nobody could be bothered to walk over to the car.

If it was unintentional, or if there was a sudden medical problem, perhaps his life could have been saved if he wasn't left unconcious in 80-degree heat all day in a car, even though people noticed him there in the morning.

[richard]

A tragedy. My condolences.

[satan's twin]

This is some tough news today. I talked to this kid more than a half dozen times over beers last summer at Jimmy D's, across the street from Arlington Park.

Yet another reminder that every day is a gift and as Warren Zevon said, "Enjoy every sandwich."

[Riot]

Very sad loss of a young life.

Baze was due at a preliminary hearing Thursday after being charged with first-degree possession of cocaine in November.

Jim Wesley, a Jefferson County deputy coroner, said Wednesday preliminary autopsy results found no anatomical cause of death. He says the toxicology reports will take three weeks.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_1...#ixzz1M5DavpZz

[gary underwood]

Recent scientific research has discovered new avenues of treatment by showing conclusively that addiction is a chronic physical disease that attacks the brain, damaging key parts of the limbic system and cerebral cortex.


I have been sober for a little over three years. For me it is a combination of treatment, faith and AA. There are many resources available. Here are a couple of links.

http://www.aa.org/lang/en/meeting_fi...fm?origpage=29

http://www.enterhealth.com/HealingTh...rogram_Disease

[pointman]

Very tragic. Apparently, he was recently arrested for cocaine possession according to Fox sports. Hope that it was not a drug overdose.

http://msn.foxsports.com/horseracing...-charge-051111

[my miss storm cat]

What a ***** shame.

Nice kid and a very very good jockey... I'm so sorry for his family and friends.

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